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McDonald’s posted first-quarter profit that was little changed as same-store sales dropped in the US for the first time since 2003 amid soft global demand.

787 fix OK’d

The FAA yesterday approved a revamped battery system for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after it was grounded in January because its lithium-ion batteries overheated.

Neuharth

Al Neuharth, who built Gannett into the largest US newspaper publisher and created the country’s biggest-selling daily in USA Today, has died of complications from a recent fall. He was 89.

Yahoo retool

Yahoo! is getting rid of its Deals coupon service, SMS alerts and the Yahoo! Kids Web guide as it cleans house to focus on products for smartphones and tablet computers like Yahoo! Mail for the iPad introduced this week.

Dish on Dish

Sprint Nextel and Softbank asked the FCC to reject Dish Network’s request for delay in deciding their merger bid.